Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-02-26

snow-white curtains on cherry cor
nices, with pretty brass rings, elegant
lace pillow-shams on big pillows, and
white spread, soft and rich carpets,
the walls hung with pictures, case Of
books, easy chair, &c. Of course the
College takes no part in furnishing a
room in this way. 1t is occupied by
two young preacher students, hence
the hands of lady Pensioners is here
shown. The occupants of this par
ticular room are G.. L. b. and w. B.
+.
HOPKINS HALL
is about completed, though there is
no pressing need for it just now, we
would suppose, as Huntington Hall
accommodates the girls. The new
street in front of the College build
ings has been opened and number
of nice dwellings are on it. First is
Mr.. Nelson Carter's store, then Mr..
Dancy's residence and the printing
office, then Prof. Mobiles residence,
then Prof. Harris next Prof. Prices,
and then Prof. Goler's. Prof. Har-
ris is occupying his house, while
those of Profs. Noble and Price are
very nearly completed. Profs. Golel
and Price are building brick resi-
dences, and they are handsome man
sions. The opening of the new street
closes the old one, and throws the
College buildings well back in the
yard. Mr.. Nelson Carter has finished
and moved in his handsome two-story
residence near the college. Miss Alice
Grant has remodeled and improved her
house and grounds, and everything
around the college shows signs of i'm
provement. 1t was our pleasure to
dine with Prof. Noble. The enroll
ment is larger now than during the
whole of last session. The attendance
is almost perfect. On Thursday morn
ing at I O'Clock we left Salisbury for
DURHAM.
We stopped in Greensboro about
two hours, but had not an opportunity
to visit Bennett Seminary, nor learn
much of the advancement being made
there by our people. We reached
Durham about noon and proceeded to
canvass the little city. 1t is fast re-
covering from the great fire there a
few months ago. Buildings are rap
idly going up and property is ex-
tremely high.
Rev. j. G. Fry is in charge of the
A. NJ. Il. Church, the largest colored
church in the town. The Baptists
and Zion Methodists have churches
here. Mr.. w. &. Pearson is teaching
a school here. A few colored men are
doing business here, and some own
very valuable property. The accom-
mediation here among colored people
for travellers is the poorest we have
found yet. We are under obligations
to our old friend, J w. Murchison,
for courtcsies. On Friday morning
at 5 o'clock we left Durham for
RALEIGH.
where we spent the day visiting the
Legislature, schools, &c. The Wash
ington graded school is under the prin-
cipalship of Mr.. +. A. johnson. Mrs
Annie Hamlin has charge of the pri-
mary department, and 1T is pleasure
to see her teach the little fellows to
read. She is said to be one of the
best primary teachers in the State. AT
I O'Clock in the evening we left for
SANFORD,
and here enjoyed good nights rest
at the residence of Mr.. p. G. Holmes
On Saturday morning we were shown
around the little town by Rev. +. L.
Montgomery, who has a church and a
school here. He is preparing to build
nice church and has about 10, 900
feet of lumber on e ground. There
is in the town about twenty-five col
ored families. a Presbyterian, Baptist,
A. NJ. 4. and Zion Methodist Church.
The colored people own large por-
ton of the town and good many
houses. Among the best houses are